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Post by Bojan Mackey on Jul 25, 2016 21:11:48 GMT
At his peak, home grown, and in very, very good form.
Add this to the potential of Sobhi and it's been a top day in the Potteries.
Just a CB, a Striker and Arnie to sign a new deal then I'll really have a sizeable erection ahead of the new season.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2016 21:17:45 GMT
Power puff is the right word. We'd get absolutely overrun. Whelan has to play. I'm trying not to moan too much - we've signed an Egyptian wonderkid and a £13,000,000 midfielder in one day! You're not moaning mate. It's a valid argument.
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Post by Silkystoke on Jul 25, 2016 21:27:18 GMT
She don't know it yet but, but I'm hard as a rock, roll on bedtime..!!!!! Well, don't know what I said that upset her, but she told me to naff off, all I said was " get ya Joe Allens out while I eat ya Ramadam" fuckin women eh...!!!!!! Off to the bathroom.
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Post by Bagwash on Jul 25, 2016 21:29:34 GMT
Also can see adam leaving, with ireland and affelay out injured. Charlie will stay. Now the question is can a midfield work without whelan. Allen----imbula ------bojan------ Bojan HAS to be in there somewhere, 100%Agree entirely matey. Personally I would build my team around him,Jack and Ryan.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2016 21:38:52 GMT
Also can see adam leaving, with ireland and affelay out injured. Charlie will stay. Now the question is can a midfield work without whelan. Allen----imbula ------bojan------ Bojan HAS to be in there somewhere, 100%Agree entirely matey. Personally I would build my team around him,Jack and Ryan. 433 with Allen/Imbula/Whelan, Shaq/Boj and Berahino or Arnie?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2016 21:41:07 GMT
Fantastic signing. Brilliant work today from Stoke. Just shows they've been working away in the background while a vast majority sit on here moaning. Our club is looking to move forward all the time.
In Allen we have a great signing, who can further solidify our foundations and help us push on. In Sobhi we have a player with huge potential. I've been critical of some fans clamouring for Sobhi whilst not knowing much about him, but he's here, he's got the permit, he's a Stoke player - he gets my backing 100%.
Might be reading into things a little too much but Allen said today on the official video the club are looking to move forward and with the people they're trying to bring in, we should be able to do that. Just a sign we're looking for more as we very much should. I think a solid CB and ST are a must.
Again, well done Stoke - brilliant to see both deals get tied up today! Goarn Stoke!! Even more buzzing for that opener at Boro now.
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Post by LDE76 on Jul 25, 2016 21:44:17 GMT
Wait until he turns that shirt around and realises he's signed for the wrong SCFC...
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Post by baystokie on Jul 25, 2016 21:51:39 GMT
Wait until he turns that shirt around and realises he's signed for the wrong SCFC... You mean to say that he didn't see that damn great sign behind him
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Post by gogogadget on Jul 25, 2016 21:55:00 GMT
We will find out if he can do it on a could wet night too. Along with Ramadan,
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Post by Roger Everyone on Jul 25, 2016 22:08:49 GMT
At last some players signed ! Pleased with both of them. I still don't think Berahino is worth anything more than 12 million and would not be upset if someone else signed him for 20 million. I think we could spend the money better. Would be nice to keep Arnie. But if a good offer came in i think he could be replaced. lets hope our scouts are doing a good job....
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Post by PotteringThrough on Jul 25, 2016 22:45:37 GMT
This for me is a very good signing. Does the simple things well.
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Post by malteser68 on Jul 25, 2016 22:52:55 GMT
Great signing
Tonight I'm a very happy Stokie
Quaility striker and CB and let the games begin !!!
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Post by scfcbiancorossi on Jul 25, 2016 22:58:08 GMT
Fucking brilliant signing. Hooray !
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Post by bloody56 on Jul 25, 2016 22:59:51 GMT
We sometimes occasionally moan about our transfer team, but they couldn't possibly finished this transfer any quicker. Allen would have only just got back in this country a couple of days ago. We've agreed terms, had him meet the manager signed a deal subject to a medical and had that medical apparently within a couple of days.
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Post by walrus on Jul 25, 2016 23:15:27 GMT
I have a problem with the idea of Adam being a game changer. He had one assist and one goal this past season. Most games he was subbed on we lost or drew. I agree with you that when he comes on things change visibly, he changes the game. But to say that he is a super sub and a real weapon (which i know you didn't, but is somewhat implied) is false, by what I've seen this past season. Allen may be able to effect games and fit our squad better. Being a game-changer isn't just about scoring and assisting goals though. Adam has something about him that on the right day can give the crowd and the players around him a real boost and that's what can lead to games turning around. Take West Ham on the last day of the season for example. Although we'd been pretty poor all day, after he came on and had that effort from inside our half there suddenly seemed to be a sense that we could actually go on and win the game, which had never been there previously.
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Post by daveinoz on Jul 26, 2016 0:30:37 GMT
Really hope Allen is in for Whelan. Match commentary goes something like: Allen brings the ball out, nice pass forward to Imbula on the halfway line, passes to Whelan, who stops, puts the ball back to the keeper....snzzzzzzzzz!
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Post by Gary Hackett on Jul 26, 2016 0:50:20 GMT
From what I understand, he's improved a lot since he followed Rodgers to Liverpool, in a move that was pretty widely derided at the time. He got good reviews last season and certainly had a good Euros this summer. Hopefully he's the young Glenn Whelan that we need. I'm starting to feel a bit worried about the balance of our midfield, though. If we assume that Hughes envisages a midfield three of Allen, Imbula and Bojan, that's a worryingly powder-puff trio. In the main he has been crap since he joined Rodgers from Swansea but Klopp seems to have got something else out of him, believe it or not playing him higher to his strengths but if you want to carry on believing myths then carry on.
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Post by Gary Hackett on Jul 26, 2016 0:54:07 GMT
Could we be swapping to a 4-3-3? There's no way of including Allen, Whelan and Imbula in our current system at the same time I think that will happen although not an orthodox 433, Hughes is no fool he won't play Allen in a midfield two with Imbula hopefully.
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Post by houstonsteve on Jul 26, 2016 0:54:28 GMT
Brilliant signing. Certain players just pull a team together with their grit and personality (and no little quality), making the team greater than the sum of its parts. I think Joe will do just that for Stoke.
Welcome to Stoke Joe.
Made up over this signing.
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Post by Gary Hackett on Jul 26, 2016 1:00:49 GMT
God news - a deal completed swiftly too (did someone kidnap Scholes over the weekend???). It's taken 8 years, but we have finally signed Whelan's genuine competition (Palacios and Arismendi don't count!). A good passer, a terrier with a good engine, proven at this level, just come off a good international tournament, mid-20s with best years ahead of him - a job well done. But no defensive discipline
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2016 1:46:14 GMT
Watched the YouTube interview. He seems like a really down to earth, humble, articulate lad.
Great acquisition.
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Post by sharonbeech21 on Jul 26, 2016 3:40:22 GMT
Great signing for us. I am so happy with this. I have always liked Joe Allen. He is a brilliant addition to our squad. Welcome to Stoke Joe
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Post by kustokie on Jul 26, 2016 4:22:11 GMT
I was impressed with his energy and enthusiasm in the Euros. Let's hope it's infectious. Excited.
Get a CF and CB in an d re-sign Arnie, and we'll be owrate.
Onwards and upwards.
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Post by chuffedstokie on Jul 26, 2016 4:46:11 GMT
Fantastic signing. Brilliant work today from Stoke. Just shows they've been working away in the background while a vast majority sit on here moaning. Our club is looking to move forward all the time. In Allen we have a great signing, who can further solidify our foundations and help us push on. In Sobhi we have a player with huge potential. I've been critical of some fans clamouring for Sobhi whilst not knowing much about him, but he's here, he's got the permit, he's a Stoke player - he gets my backing 100%. Might be reading into things a little too much but Allen said today on the official video the club are looking to move forward and with the people they're trying to bring in, we should be able to do that. Just a sign we're looking for more as we very much should. I think a solid CB and ST are a must. Again, well done Stoke - brilliant to see both deals get tied up today! Goarn Stoke!! Even more buzzing for that opener at Boro now. Excellent post. Looking forward to starting as well.
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Post by ysc1 on Jul 26, 2016 5:44:24 GMT
Agree entirely matey. Personally I would build my team around him,Jack and Ryan. 433 with Allen/Imbula/Whelan, Shaq/Boj and Berahino or Arnie? I think bojan is a massive waste out wide he needs to play behind the striker, running at defenders and creating/scoring
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Post by tim270866 on Jul 26, 2016 6:23:23 GMT
Really hope Allen is in for Whelan. Match commentary goes something like: Allen brings the ball out, nice pass forward to Imbula on the halfway line, passes to Whelan, who stops, puts the ball back to the keeper....snzzzzzzzzz!
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Post by tim270866 on Jul 26, 2016 6:24:25 GMT
You sir know nothing about football
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2016 6:41:48 GMT
In his interview he points to more quality players arriving!
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Jul 26, 2016 6:48:14 GMT
Wait until he turns that shirt around and realises he's signed for the wrong SCFC... You mean to say that he didn't see that damn great sign behind him He's a Welsh speaker - Stoke City is probably something totally different in Welsh. It probably means "The beautiful hen sanctuary, below the church, next to the river with the coracles, just inland from Fishguard."
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Post by MadridStokie on Jul 26, 2016 6:49:50 GMT
Great move by the club - hope he shows the quality he has in our team as, for example, he showed in the Euros. Good luck,Joe ! COME ON STOKE !
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